Accidents - Portable power drills and accessories - Year 2005

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,310
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	79
6-15 years old:	89
16-25 years old:	305
26-50 years old:	1,025
50+ years old:	809

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	1,025	Hand:	667
Foot:	134	Lower Arm:	83
Head:	82	Ankle:	74
Shoulder:	67	Wrist:	66
Lower Trunk:	46	Knee:	15
Face:	15	Eyeball:	15
Toe:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/24/2005	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
LACERATED FINGER WITH A DRILL
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/20/2005	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power drills and accessories, Floors or flooring materials
DRUSING *** DRILL TO DRIL THROUGH FLOOR FOR COMOUTER CABLEILLED FINGER TIP OF OTHER PERSON WHO PUT FINGER IN HOLE LAC TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2005	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
PT SUST AMPUTATION TO FINGER ON ELECTRIC DRILL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
PATIENT CUT FINGER ON METAL IN DRILL, DRILL SPUN AROUND AND CUT FINGER. DX: 2 CM LACERATION TO RIGHT 3RD FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2005	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
USING DRILL WHICH SUDDENLY KICKED BACK TWISTING HAND " FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2005	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power drills and accessories, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT.INJ.L.2ND.FINGER AT SCHOOL WHEN USING A POWER DRILL ON A SCREW & PIE CE BROKE OFF SCREW & WENT IN FINGER. DX; F.B. L.INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2005	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
CEMENT CORING DRILL BROKE DURING USE LIGAMENT STRAIN & CONTUSION TO THUMB JOINT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
3RD TOE FX-CORDLESS DRILL FELL ON TOE WHILE BAREFOOT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2005	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power drills and accessories, Ceilings and walls
LAC L HAND WEBSPACE OF THUMB & 2ND DIGIT; DRILL BIT CAUGHT ON WALL,DRIL L RECOILED & INJURED PT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power drills and accessories, Cabinet or door hardware
PT WAS PUTTING A DOOR KNOB ON A DOOR WITH A POWER DRILL AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2005	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
PT USING A POWER DRIL WHEN IT SLIPPED INTO LEFT THUMB SUSTAINED A PW TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
LAC TO GROIN WHEN USING DRILL WHILE WORKING ON CAR - DRILL BIT HIT GROI N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power drills and accessories, Pipes
PATIENT WAS USING A DRILL WHEN IT ACCIDENTALLY SLIPPED OFF A PIPE INTO HIS HAND. DX - LEFT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2005	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
PT USING AN ALUMINUM DRILL PRESS SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
DRILL THRU FINGER. " FINGER PW"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2005	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
WK C DRILL WENT THRU HAND. " PW"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2005	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
DRILL THRU A METAL PLATED, SLID CUTTING HAND " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2005	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
USING A POWERED AUGER TO DIG AT HOME AND HIT SOMETHING HARD AND AUGER J JUMPED BACK SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable power drills and accessories, Ladders
PT UP ON A LADDER USING A POWER DRILL WHEN HE FELL STRAINED LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2005	Age: 8 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Portable power drills and accessories, Refrigerators
CHI, POWER DRILL FELL OFF REFRIGERATOR
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 08/29/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
PT C/O FINGER LAC. PT WAS CAUGHT BY DRILL BIT/LUG WRENCH. DX PARTIAL NA IL TREPHINATION. CONT TO MIDDLE FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2005	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories, House repair or construction materials
WAS INJURED WHIILE DRILLING IN PANELING AT HOME. PUNCTURE WOUND, RIGHT3 RD FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power drills and accessories, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
AT HOME USING ELECTRIC DRILL BUILDING A DECK AND SCREW OR DRILL BENT AN D LACERATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2005	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
PT WORKING ON A POWER DRILL AT HOME AND DRILLED INTO LEFT HAND PUNCTURE WOUND HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
PATIENT WAS USING A CORDED POWER DRILL, WRAPPED CORD AROUND ARM, AND LO ST CONTROL OF DRILL. DX; MULTIPLE SKIN TEARS ON FOREARMS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2005	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
LACERATION KNEE - 45 YOM WAS DIGGING POST HOLES WITH AN AUGER WHEN HE L ACERATED HIS LEFT KNEE, WAS HELPING TO BUILD A DECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
DROPPED 4LB CORDLESS DRILL ON FOOT. RT FOOT INJURY-CT/HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2005	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
PT PUT A DRILL BIT THUR HAND AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2005	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
PT. CUT L. INDEX FINGER USING ELECTRIC DRILL. DX. L. INDEX FINGER LAC. 2
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2005	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
PT WAS USING A DRILL C SCREW DRIVER HEAD ATTATCHMENT, SLIPPED WENT THRU FINGER" PW"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
DROPPED A CORDLESS DRILL ON FOOT, INJURED WITH DRILL BIT, DX; PUNCTURE WOUND R FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories, Fences or fence posts
PT WAS WORKING ON FENCE C A DRILL THAT SLIPPED&WENT THRU F.ARM SUSTAINE D" F.ARM PW" Z
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Portable power drills and accessories, Ceilings and walls
PT WAS DRILLING HOLES IN THE WALL,DRILL KICKED BACK INJURING HIP SUSTIA NED " BURSITIS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2005	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Portable power drills and accessories, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
USING CORDLESS DRILL,SCREW WENT INTO FINGER-TENDONITIS RT INDEX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2005	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
1CM FINGER LAC-CUT ON SCREWDRIVER BIT POWER DRILL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2005	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
PT USING POWER DRILL AT HOME, SLIPPED, LAC RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2005	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
PT PLAYING WITH POWER DRILL AT BABYSITTERS, TURNED IT ON AND IT HIT HER IN ABD, ABRASION ABD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
PATIENT DROPPED CORDLESS DRILL ON FOOT AT HOME; PUNCTURE WOUND TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
PT WAS WORKING WITH A POWER DRILL AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEF T HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
LAC TO HAND WHEN USING A AUGER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
HAND TWISTED WHILE USING POWER DRILL 3 DAYS PRIOR WRIST INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2005	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
PT USING A POWER DRILL AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT THUIMB WI TH THE DRILL BIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2005	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
PT DRILLING HOLE IN CAR WITH POWER DRILL, GOT PIECE OF METAL IN LT EYE, FB EYE (PT AT HOME)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
DRILL INJURY TO L INDEX FINGER W/DRILL BIT OF CORDLESS DRILL. DX. PW L INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2005	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
PT RECEIVED PUNCTURE WOUND HAND USING A POWER DRILL AT HOME PUNCTURE WOUND LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2005	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
PT MANIPULATING A POWER DRILL AT HOME IT JERKED RIGHT HAND AND SLAMMED IT INTO METAL FRACTURED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2005	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power drills and accessories, Tables
CORDLESS DRILL FELL OFF TABLE, LAC L INNER ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2005	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power drills and accessories, Extension or straight ladders
46 YOM HAD DRILL STRIKE IN HEAD THEN FELL FROM LADDER LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2005	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
PT DX INJURY LT 1ST FINGER (HAND) - AFTER DRILL WENT INTO HAND TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2005	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power drills and accessories, Ceilings and walls
PT ACCIDENTLY CUT F.HEAD WHEN WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE CEILING, THE D RILL KICKED BACK CUTTING PT'S F.HEAD SUSTAINED"FOREHEAD LACERATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2005	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
CUT LT. 2ND FINGER W/ POWER HAND DRILL DX: PARTIAL AVULSION LT. INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2005	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
PT HAD A DRILL BIT THRU THE FINGER, SUSTAINED "FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2005	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WAS FIXING A SHELF USING A DRILL THAT WENT THRU A FINGER SUSTAINED '' FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2005	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories, Scooters, unpowered
PUNCTURE WOUND HAND: WORKING ON DAUGHTER'S SCOOTER WITH CORDLESS DRILL, IT SLIPPED, CAUSING PUNCTURE TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2005	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
PT STARTED GRINDING WHEEL ON DRILL & PIECE BROKE OFF. DX: OPEN FX L THIRD METACARPAL.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/23/2005	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
PT WAS CUT W/POWER DRILL W/*** BIT.DX: PW L HAND, VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE. DX: PW L HAND, VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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